Central Board of Secondary Education has introduced changes in the English (Core) exam pattern for Class 12 students. On the basis of feedback received from the various stakeholders, the new paper will have only two passages in section A (Reading), instead of three passages earlier. The typology of questions have also been changed, the students have to attend 5 MCQs, 9 very short answer type questions, and 3 short answer type questions from passage one and 2 long answer type questions from passage two. In Section A, total number of questions have been reduced from 24 to 19, and in total, it was reduced from 40 to 35. The board has also made available the revised marking scheme, and sample question paper. The student can check through the official website, cbse.nic.in. Check revised paper pattern here Check revised marking scheme here
